This author’s bigoted not-stalgia for ‘Virginia Woolf’s London’ got her dragged into next year – 24 capital responses
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Like every other major city on earth, the 'authentic culture' isn't going to be found moving through the centre of town in Ubers.
Looking for 'Virginia Woolf's London' is as stupid as looking for Toulouse-Lautrec's Paris or Frank Sinatra's New York https://t.co/gk0KCSiQey
— Clive Martin (@clive_mart1n) June 11, 2024
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I was there 5 years ago and it was chock full of Tudor taverns. What gives, man?
— Brendan (@truthiness2010) June 11, 2024
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Not looked at her account for a long time, gone from chemtrails and anti-vax lunacy to wall-to-wall far right racism. Definitely a pipeline there eh!https://t.co/d4QBtQymoP
— James Billingham (@oolon) June 11, 2024
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Feels like being fact checked on Radio 3 had a profound impact on this woman. https://t.co/eOaMecMDQs
— Sam Whyte (@SamWhyte) June 11, 2024
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No hint of Virginia Woolf's brilliance in your writing either, so let's just say you and London are even.
— KelvinJPerson ❤ (@KelvinJPersonMe) June 11, 2024
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Virginia Woolf left London 85 years ago, you daft ha’peth. The Blitz was a bit more of a factor in the ‘end of her London’ than Covid, LED screens or your absence.
London is banging, and the steak restaurants are wonderful. Stop it. https://t.co/lzh1cEKVzF
— Hawksmoor (@HawksmoorTweets) June 11, 2024
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Amazing how people see what they want to see. This bears no relation to the London I know and love but then I’ve only lived here for 38 years and never came here looking for ‘Virginia Woolf’s London’, whatever that is. https://t.co/UiFr7WtRZh
— Jonathan Coe (@jonathancoe) June 11, 2024
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Yes, London sure has changed since <checks> 2019 https://t.co/kRxJ2uCdxh
— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) June 11, 2024
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‘Virginia Woolf’s London.’ Naomi, she won Wimbledon ages ago, let it go.
— Justin Lewis (whenisbirths on rival platforms) (@WhenIsBirths) June 11, 2024
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I think we can all agree on one immigrant that London would be better off without… pic.twitter.com/Hd15CJoyB6
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) June 11, 2024
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always love to hear Naomi's takes on European cities https://t.co/h3wnRIesr0 pic.twitter.com/ZBU8AKVzaE
— Wayne Farry (@waynefarry) June 11, 2024
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Me and my London mates five years ago. https://t.co/bZSQsN8jXc pic.twitter.com/5dn5rqAwPL
— Helen Barrett (@helenbarrett) June 11, 2024
If you were wondering how ‘Virginia Woolf’s London’ is doing, Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley has the answer.
I read this tweet just before getting off the train at Euston Square, in the middle of Bloomsbury, which is *exactly* Virginia Woolf’s London and pretty much untouched since she lived here. https://t.co/8jn5ExaRZ0 pic.twitter.com/nPz8fINILF
— Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley (@lottelydia) June 11, 2024
Canadian author, Naomi Klein, whose book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World was inspired by being frequently mistaken for Naomi Wolf (and who is coincidentally also visiting London), had an altogether more favourable view of the city.
For the record London, I think you are gorgeous. Bit chilly, but gorgeous.
— Naomi Klein (@NaomiAKlein) June 11, 2024
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